Top 50+ Solved Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Obsession over what substance has led many people into a frenzy over the state of their stocks in Cry, the Beloved Country?
a. Coal
b. Gold
c. Oil
d. Opals
Q. Stephen first travels by bus from his native district to what city?
a. Fordsburg
b. Ixopo
c. Johannesburg
d. Springs
Q. What does Stephen learn about his sister Gertrude when he visits the mission?
a. She has become a nanny for a white family.
b. She has become a prostitute.
c. She has been sent to prison.
d. She has died from a mysterious illness.
Q. What is the outcome of Absalom's trial?
a. He is found guilty and sentenced to life in solitary confinement.
b. He is found guilty and sentenced to death.
c. He is found not guilty and set free.
d. His trial is found to be corrupt and must be reschedule
Q. What natural phenomenon does Alan Paton use to symbolize the wounded African culture?
a. A flock of red birds so thick that it obscures the sun from view
b. Deep cracks appearing in the parched red earth
c. The birth of a baby with pronounced red birth marks covering its torso
d. The erosion of the red soil, which colors the rivers blood red
Q. What prevents John Harrison from understanding or imitating the ideals of Arthur Jarvis?
a. John believes that Arthur's son killed his brother.
b. John disagrees with Arthur's religious views.
c. John regards Arthur as too much of a dreamer.
d. John's family is entrenched in a bitter feud with Arthur's family.
Q. Where does Stephen meet Dubula?
a. At the bus boycott
b. At the city mission
c. In front of a local church
d. In the alleyways of Shanty Town
Q. Which character is not depicted as a man of charity and goodness?
a. Dubula
b. Father Vincent
c. John Kumalo
d. Mr. Carmichael
Q. Whose death sends Stephen into a period of such deep despair that he is unable to pray?
a. Absalom Kumalo
b. Arthur Jarvis
c. James Jarvis
d. Reverend Msimangu
Q. Why does Stephen feel betrayed by his son Absalom?
a. Absalom has changed his name.
b. Absalom has committed murder.
c. Absalom kidnapped a young girl.
d. Absalom married someone from another tribe.